Sierra Woods Farm - Our Trainers

Amy Tilson

Amy began riding at age 8 and began showing with Valerie Renihan in Hunters and Equitation when she was 10. Amy continued to ride and show and over the years earned numerous regional year end championships in the Children‚ Hunters, Junior Hunters and Equitation. In 1987 Amy won the IHJA Medal.

In addition to her showing and riding commitments, Amy held several director positions over the years in her affiliation with the Indiana Hunter Jumper Association.

After High School Amy went to Indiana University and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduation in 1994 she decided that her career path would take her back to horses and returned to become an assistant trainer at Meadow View Farm until 2002. During this time Amy continued to develop young horses and earn more regional championships in the professional divisions.

Amy worked and taught lessons with Wendy Newby and Tammy Provost and in 2002 was given an opportunity to establish her own clientele at Lucky Farms in Carmel, Indiana. Amy developed her business and established her own Sierra Woods Farm in 2005.

After several years building her business, Amy returned to Meadow View Farm in a partnership with Wendy Newby and eventually purchased the Meadow View Farm property in August of 2008.

Amy is an active member if the United States Equestrian Federation, the United States Hunter Jumper Association and the Indiana Hunter Jumper Association.

Whiskey ridden by Amy Tilson

Emily Ahlfeld

Emily began riding at age 10 with Hunter Hill Farm in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She continued her riding through high school and began teaching lessons at Hunter Hill during her high school years. Emily went to Purdue University where she rode on the Purdue Equestrian Team and in 1999 graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.

After college Emily relocated to Noblesville and began taking lessons with Wendy Newby and Meadow View Farm. Emily met Amy at Meadow View and began assisting Amy with lessons at Lucky Farms in 2005. Emily has continued developing her lesson program with Amy and is the coordinator of the Sierra Woods Camp Program.

Emily and her husband live in Noblesville with their daughter and 3 dogs! Emily is a 5th grade teacher at Sand Creek Intermediate School in Hamilton Southeastern School district.

Ringo Lesson with Jessica

Jessica Clark

Jessica began riding at age 5 at a saddle seat barn in Carmel, IN. When she was 12 she switched to riding hunters and began taking lessons with Wendy Newby at Meadow View Farm.

The following year Jessica began showing with Meadow View and took volunteer jobs in and around Meadow View to learn as much as possible as well as help offset some of her showing and riding expenses.

As her learning progressed, she spent summers and weekends working on the farm and helped school horses until she left for college. Jessica considers herself very lucky that Wendy gave her horses to ride just about every day throughout middle and high school.

Jessica graduated from Carmel High School and went on to earn a degree in Education from Indiana University in Bloomington. During her time at IU she rode on the IU Equestrian team and traveled to intercollegiate shows around the state. After college Jessica began teaching elementary school and pursuing her Masters in School Counseling from Butler University.

Jessica continued to ride and show with Meadow View and began teaching beginner lessons in 2003. Jessica met Amy Tilson at Meadow View Farm and continued to ride and work with Sierra Woods Farm after Amy acquired Meadow View in 2008.

Currently Jessica works as a school counselor in the Noblesville school system, continues to ride and take lessons with Sierra Woods Farm and teaches beginner through intermediate riders for Amy. Jessica also actively participates in the Sierra Woods Summer Camps.